MCLA, MASS MoCA to Present New Play Reading

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— "The Celestials," adapted from Williamstown author Karen Shepard's  novel, shines a light on the history of North Adams and Chinese laborers.
 
The play, by Peter Glazer, debuts at The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA's) Club B10 on June 8 at 7 p.m. 
 
According to a press release:
 
"The Celestials" is set in North Adams in the 1870s when 75 young Chinese men and boys were brought from San Francisco to break a strike in a local shoe factory. It explores how the lives of residents and immigrants alike were affected by the experience. Calvin T. Sampson's shoe factory, once located across the street from MASS MoCA, and the beauty of the surrounding Berkshires, provide the setting for this unusual love story, both historical saga and social commentary.  
 
This play reading is a collaboration between MCLA Arts & Culture (MAC) and MASS MoCA. Admission is $10 and tickets can be purchased online: https://massmoca.org/event/the-celestials/

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DPAC To Perform 'Clue: On Stage'

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Drury Performing Arts Center, in collaboration with the North Adams Public Schools 21st Century Afterschool Program, announced performance dates for its production of "Clue: On Stage" adapted from the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, written by Sandy Rustin with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price.
 
According to a press release:
 
It's a dark and stormy night, and you've been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well... dead. So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist!
 
Performances will take place on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7PM and Saturday, Nov. 23 at 2PM and 7PM. All performances will take place in the Drury Performing Arts Center, 1130 South Church Street, North Adams. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens.
 
Tickets will be sold at the door.
 
"Clue: On Stage" is directed by Liz Urban and features the creative talents of more than 40 Drury students in grades 7–12.
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